Rice Alumni Traveling Owls

03/20/2025

Hello Traveling Owls! Are you a single traveler wanting to avoid the single supplement on a trip? We are happy to share that we have a single traveler registry! If you are interested in joining a trip and would like to share a room with someone, please contact [email protected], and we will put you on our registry list. Once there is a match, we will reach out to both parties to connect and hopefully register for an upcoming adventure!

01/09/2025

Join Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies for the short, non-credit course, “Travelers on the Silk Roads” with Dr. Lisa Balabanlilar this spring! This course is open to the public and delivered in person. This class is offered in conjunction with a Rice University Office of Alumni Relations Traveling Owls trip: Uzbekistan and Istanbul: Jewels of the Silk Road, April 26–May 11, 2025, led by Dr. Balabanlilar. The trip will focus on the Silk Road heritage of the region, as well as Central Asia’s sustained political and cultural importance as the center of empire, from the time of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane. Trip participation is not required to take this course. Learn more here: https://continue.rice.edu/course?id=54398287

Additionally, Rice alumni receive a discount for courses taken at The Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Learn more about this benefit and other offerings here: https://alumni.rice.edu/rice-alumni-benefits-program

07/15/2024

What a lovely group of Traveling Owls in France last month on our Flavors of Provence trip with Dr. Jacqueline Couti!

Check out our remaining 2024 trips as well as most of our 2025 trips at https://alumni.rice.edu/travelingowls

05/15/2024

Some of our Traveling Owls are currently in Lisbon on our Paradores and Pousadas trip! Interested in seeing where else Traveling Owls is traveling to this year as well as in 2025? Check out https://alumni.rice.edu/travelingowls

03/20/2024

Happy Wednesday, Traveling Owls! Craving some great lobster? There will be opportunities for some on our Landscapes and Lighthouses of Coastal Maine trip! More information:

From the iconic lighthouses perched along sparkling bays to Portland's cobblestone streets boasting award-winning restaurants, Maine offers unique landscapes and experiences for everyone. Begin your journey with an overnight in Boston followed by a comprehensive city tour highlighted by an included....

03/13/2024

Have you ever thought about visiting Alaska? What a better way than to travel with fellow Owls on our trip in August! More information and registration below!
https://alumni.rice.edu/travelingowls/discover-alaska-2024

02/21/2024

Happy Wednesday, Traveling Owls! What a lovely picture from our Faculty Host, Dr. Alejandro Chaoul, currently in Morocco!

Thinking about joining a Traveling Owls trip? Find your next adventure with Rice at https://alumni.rice.edu/travelingowls

01/23/2024

Happy Travel Tuesday, Traveling Owls! We are so excited for our first trip of the year heading to Australia next week! Are you registered for a Traveling Owls trip this year? If not, you can still find an exciting trip to join on our website! https://alumni.rice.edu/travelingowls/trips

01/02/2024

Happy New Years and Travel Tuesday! We hope you had a wonderful start of the year and hope to see you on one of our trips for this year! Our 2024 trips can be found here:

With a commitment to education, engagement, exploration and excellence, the Traveling Owls program is designed to create exciting intellectual itineraries unlike any other travel opportunities, while sustaining enthusiasm for knowledge and building relationships among fellow Owls.